Smyrna times., 1887-10-05
Surprise Party-Testimonial of
Respect.

Inc dwelling of DR.. VIM. r. CoIIi,s
was the scene on Friday evening 81
unusual animation, made so bv a5 in
Vaslon Of friends growing ont Of a do
sire of his patients to give him ~
S S.,uoiIal OI respect before his departure
- t1Oui caliiiSShg them to a new and dis
c eanC neld. The doctor got an inkIino
rom some expressions of concern as to
Wnether ne would be home on said
evening, but with a fortitude which
not one manin thousand POSSESSES no
KEPT the secret from his wife and fnr.
Iner conspired to keep her home when
she had planned in her own mind tn go
ana see friend, thus letting the sny.
prise, as the friends had intended fall
on her with its full weight and effect
= ne surprise, was very complete and
DOCTOR and Mrs. Collins were nrison-
eTs at discretion in their own bouse
1hortiy after eight o'clock they reached
the ABOVE named place from the reei-
dence of DR.. Smithers where n consij-
cradle number Of them had congreoo-
tea, and tor half hour or more tbev
KEPT coming until the house was filed !
the company numbering from seventy,
hVe to one hundred. The comno1,
enjoyed themselves in the usual social |
way OF such occasions after the greet /
lnlgs, until shortly after nine o'clock /
MIS-. L. b. Megear and Mrs. Edward
peck VINO had taken a leading part in
the preparation, had secured os
souvenirs for their friends here to be
remembered by, a beautiful clock of
ffehch style for the Doctor, and a TASTY
wicker easy chair for Mrs. Collins. As
many had gathered in the parlor ms
could get there, and Rev. VIM. S. Rob
lhson as spokesman for the company
maze the presentation speech in his
usual felicitous language. He smoke
OF the occasion which had brought
tnem together, while one of pleasure
IN It's association, it commemorated an
event that had in it the fact of early
separation in the departure of this
household to other scenes and associa-
lions. The object of this gathering
was 70 testify to them the esteem held !
or them as citizens and present a tes- S
lmonial that should serve as a remem. [
1rancer OF the past. Rev. Mr.. Robin |
ION IN reviewing the relations that had :
'een existing between them-his ability I
n mastering their diseases in sickness e
us gentleness and sympathy in the r
lex room, his regard for their welfare q
n sickness and in health, drew an an. "
logy between the life of the minister &
nd physician, placing the latter rs k
cry near the former in the HIGHER al
nd Aobler duties that characterize the hi
God physician. in
Dr. Collins who had sat with bowed le
cad, slowly rose to reply, and with 70
'ldent emotion. He said that he
adnt language to adequately express
IS appreciation and obligation for this nc
anitestation Of regard, that Il gave tn
IN pain to separate from those who Oh
ID for ten, twenty, thirty years given Ca
~ their implicit confidence. and but pc
r the fact that obligation TO the wants an
agrowing family and having taken wa
e step. after prayerfnl deliberations. th'
would yet be deferred from carry his
he plans into execution. He closed mu
IN AMI acknowledgment Of the testi- str
lnials and the Kindness Of FEELINGS toll
70 had prompted their Gift, when anC
'rman Roe arose and read series ~ doS
solutions very properly expressing n.
feeling Of the participants. wbicb the
re unanimously adopted. They tool
re as follows ann
WHEREAS, Our fellow townsman "a fror
sno9r VIM. y Collins, III. ID, win in the
town s , fso y, Mlth bis family to dis at q
'aue the aYocations rail-